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One can make a reasonable calculation that the dynamics of an open access rail system will emulate the open access characteristics of highways and waterways to some degree. True, not all rail lines will host multiple carriers, that will be determined by business strateties and free market forces. Not all areas of the country are served by all the major truck lines, and in these cases you typically have a local carrier or independent taking up the slack. In a branch line rail case, you would probably have a local carrier deliver carloads to a major junction for the major carriers to pick up, if they so choose. You wouldn't likely have all seven Class I's serving every major rail market, but in areas like LA and Chicago you might see all seven. Similar to the low cost air carriers (who are all doing quite well), you may very well have similar startups in the Class I market, guys who see a market niche or who innovate a better way of carriage, and these guys might actually trump the current Class I field. <br /> <br />To characterize the actions of the free market as just a "Field of Dreams" is to underestimate the power of consumer choice in enhancing overall GDP. The market will do what it does, all we need is to level the playing field and let it do what it does.
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